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Effective drug regulation A multi-country study

Problems related to the safety and quality of drugs exist in many places around the world today, in developing and developed countries alike. Some incidents have ended in tragedy, often with children as the victims. They are caused by the use of drugs containing toxic substances or impurities, drugs...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 173 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Human Resources for Health Gender Mainstreaming Guidelines 2017

Gender mainstreaming is an internationally accepted strategy that aims to institutionalize gender equality across sectors.It is the process of accesing the implications for women and men of any planned actions in legislations, policies and programmes.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Gender%20Mainstreaming%20Guidelines.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Presidents Malaria Initiative Fifth Annual Report to Congress April 2011

Over the past five years, substantial reductions have been recorded in mortality in children under five years of age, buttressed by improvements in malaria-specific indicators in all President��s Malaria Initiative (PMI)-supported countries where baseline and follow-up nationwide household surveys w...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 153 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Health Care Waste Management Plan 2009/10- 2011/12

The National Healthcare Waste Management Plan identifies several opportunities and activities to advance HCWM in Uganda.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Health%20Care%20and%20Waste%20M...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Environmental Health and Sanitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 176 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Uganda Digital Health Atlas, A Brief June 2018.

The Digital Health Atlas (DHA) -- www.digitalhealthatlas.org -- is an open-source digital health software developed by WHO as a web-based technology registration and assessment web platform to enable governments, technology implementers as well as donors to manage information about existing and new...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20Digital%20Health%20Atlas-Brief.pd...
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 196 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda National Digital Health Conference 2023 - Agenda

The 2023 Uganda National Digital Health Conference slated for 13th and 14th November�2023 will bring together thought leaders, policymakers, researchers, innovators, practitioners,�private sector, digital health vendors, consumers and funders to discuss Uganda��s progress in�implementing digital hea...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Conference%20Agenda_Uganda%20National%20Di...
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 156 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National AIDS Spending Assessment Report 2017/18 2018/19

The current assessment was conducted in 2020 for the years 2017/18 and 2018/19. These efforts provide indicators on HIV and AIDS financing, allowing international comparability and offering key data to monitor Uganda��s HIV and AIDS goals. The current NASA will be useful during the implementation of...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 161 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Collaboration for Evidence-Based HealthCare and Public Health in Africa Newsletter issue 1 May 2018

This newsletter will interest you if you use Ugandan roads! Which is just about everyone in the country! How did you get to work today? How will you get back? What about your school going kids? Our concern for road safety is behind our rather strange name, RT4. We are part of CEBHA+, a research netw...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Draft global action plan on the public health response to dementia

The draft global action plan on the public health response to dementia has close conceptual and 5.strategic links to, and builds upon, other global action plans and strategies adopted or endorsed by the World Health Assembly including: WHO��s Comprehensive mental health action plan 2013-2020,1 the G...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Public%20Health%20Response%20to%20Dementia...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Neurological Disorders
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines to the Local Government Planning Process Health Sector Supplement

The republic of Uganda is an East African state currently under multiparty dispensation. Service delivery is decentralized to local governments as per the 1997 local Government Act. The Central government, however, retains the role of setting standards and providing guidelines to local governments....

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Theme: Health Policy and Governance
Sub Theme: Leadership, Governance, and Management
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 166 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Programming strategies for Postpartum Family Planning

Family planning (FP) is an essential component of health care provided during the antenatal period, immediately after delivery and during the first year postpartum (WHO 2009). Postpartum family planning (PPFP) is defined as the prevention of unintended pregnancy and closely spaced pregnancies throug...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Programmimg%20Strategies%20for%20Postpartu...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 186 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Position Statement on Transmission of SARS-CoV-2

The document titled Position Statement on Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern...

https://africacdc.org/download/position-statement-on-transmission-of-sars-cov-2/?ind=1594637720346&f...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 123 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Practical Guideline for Dispensing at Lower Level Health Centres 2014 : National Guidelines for Medicines Information at HC II and HC III

The PGD 2014 is a vital tool for dispensers and staff to use in their daily tasks of administering medicines. It provides information and instructions on medicines, such as general use, dosage, side effects, interactions, and use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The PGD also describes the dispens...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 26 Minutes ago 171 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Implementation Guide for Maternity High Dependency Unit (HDU) Set Up And Functionalisation

The Maternity HDU implementation guide is an addendum to the Essential Maternal and Newborn Care (EMNC) Guidelines. It is important to reference in the process of setting up maternity HDUs and High-Risk Beds. The admission criteria to HDU covers the most common causes of severe maternal morbidity an...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 185 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update 9 June 2020

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 9 June 2020 offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-9-june-2020/?ind=...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Liberia

The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Liberia offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern...

https://africacdc.org/download/perc-finding-the-balance-public-health-and-social-measures-in-liberia...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 161 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 44: 26thOct -1st Nov 2020

We are pleased to share our 44th weekly epidemiological bulletin for the year 2020. This epidemiological bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at district, national, and global levels on disease trends, public health surveillance and interventions undertaken in detecting, preventing and respond...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 128 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Living in a World with HIV/AIDS

Because it is committed to a fair, safe and compassionate workplace, the UN system wants us to be fully informed about issues that can affect the workplace, including HIV and AIDS. Our right to understand UN-system policies on HIV and AIDS extends to all employees, including those who are and are no...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 190 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Policy for reduction of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Uganda.

Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (MTCT) is the second major mode of spread of the virus in Uganda and is the main route by which children get infected. The relatively high prevalence of HIV among women of reproductive age in Uganda, coupled with a high fertility rate implies that without an interven...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 168 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines to Implement the Policy on Prevention and Response to Sexual Harassment

These guidelines provide guidance on definition of sexual harassment; applicable legal and policy frameworks; and outline strategies for prevention and response services and implementation mechanism for addressing sexual harassment in the health sector. The guidelines also provide detailed response...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20to%20implement%20the%20policy...
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Gender Based Violence
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 172 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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